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Edmonton Oilers beef up depth at centre signing Kyle Turris to a two-year deal
Edmonton Oilers general manager Ken Holland checked a box on his to-do list when unrestricted…
Judge: Minnesota 2nd District election to take place Nov. 3
MINNEAPOLIS – A federal judge on Friday ruled that the election in Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional…
Memorials grow in Eddie Van Halen’s adopted hometown
PASADENA, Calif. – The childhood home of Eddie Van Halen and a sidewalk outside a…
Seeing ‘essential’ role of child care may be pandemic’s silver lining: advocates
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia Liberal Party promised Friday to deliver daycare at $10 a…
Vancouver Canucks sign veteran goaltender Braden Holtby to two-year deal
Vancouver Canucks general manager Jim Benning gave his goalie coach Ian Clark a gentle ribbing…
Ex-Philadelphia cop charged in fatal shooting of Black man
A white former Philadelphia police officer was charged Friday with first-degree murder in the fatal…
Calgary Flames sign goaltender Jacob Markstrom to six-year, big-money contract
CALGARY – The Calgary Flames landed coveted goaltender Jacob Markstrom when NHL unrestricted free agency…
Whitey Ford, Hall of Fame ace for mighty Yankees, died at 91
NEW YORK – During an era when the Yankees won the World Series so routinely…
Ontario real estate association calls for halt to open houses as COVID-19 cases rise
TORONTO – The Ontario Real Estate Association says it is asking agents to halt plans…
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Friday, Oct. 9, 2020
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:07 p.m. EDT on…
The Latest: 2nd presidential debate is officially cancelled
WASHINGTON – The Latest on the 2020 presidential campaign (all times local): 6:35 p.m. The…
Anti-nuclear activist Sister Ardeth Platte dies at 84
Anti-nuclear activist Sister Ardeth Platte, a Dominican nun who spent time in jail for her…
Embattled Texas AG drops case that set off staff revolt
AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Friday dropped an investigation sought by…
National Post’s Toronto newsroom staff votes to unionize
TORONTO – Workers in the Toronto newsroom of the National Post have voted in favour…
Court: Son born abroad to gay couple is a U.S. citizen
LOS ANGELES – A federal appeals court has ruled against the U.S. State Department in…
Switzerland says Swiss hostage in Mali has been killed
GENEVA – Switzerland’s Foreign Ministry said Friday that a Swiss woman who was held hostage…
French hostage freed in Mali arrives home in France
PARIS – A 75-year-old French aid worker held hostage for four years by Islamic extremists…
Conservatives accuse government of reckless rush to ease access to assisted dying
OTTAWA – Conservatives are accusing the Trudeau government of rushing recklessly to make it easier…
UN calls for Turkish Cypriots to close beach in Varosha
TANZANIA, Tanzania – The U.N. Security Council called on Turkey and Turkish-controlled northern Cyprus on…
Winnipeg Jets bring back centre Paul Stastny with Bryan Little out long term
WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Jets are bringing Paul Stastny back to help fill a gaping…
New Ottawa Senators goaltender Matt Murray signs four-year deal with club
OTTAWA – Newly acquired goaltender Matt Murray signed a four-year, US$25-million deal with the Ottawa…
Court allows NY virus restrictions ahead of Jewish holidays
ALBANY, N.Y. – A federal judge refused Friday to block New York’s plan to temporarily…
Montreal Canadiens sign homegrown defenceman Victor Mete to one-year extension
MONTREAL – The Montreal Canadiens have signed Victor Mete to a one-year, US $735,000 extension.…
Cunningham won’t directly address possible other affairs
RALEIGH, N.C. – Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Cal Cunningham refused on Friday to address whether…